新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit1

●Global Reading✧Structural Analysis of the TextThis text is a piece of narrative writing, in which the author tells about her experience during the first year at university, which at first seems to be very awkward but turns out to be on the right track at last.In the text, three incidents are narrated by the author: 1) the first is about her going into the wrong classroom; 2) the second is about her falling down in the cafeteria; 3) the last is about her witnessing the same embarrassing fall happening to someone admired by her.Despite the differences between these three incidents, they actually revolve around one theme: The growth of the author, who is able to draw lessons from the mistakes she has made and finally succeeds in adjusting herself to the college life.✧Rhetorical Features of the TextDetailed descriptions of events are everywhere to be seen in this text, which is a dominant feature of narrative writing. Since the description of an event will involve a lot of movements or actions, compound sentences and compound-complex sentences have been used frequently in the text.For examples:I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus anyway when my parents drove off, leaving me standing pitifully in a parking lot, wanting nothing more than to find my way safely to my dorm room. (Paragraph 1)I settled into my chair and tried to assume the scientific pose of a biology major, bending slightly forward, tensing my arms in preparation for furious note-taking, and cursing under my breath. (Paragraph 5)●Detailed Reading✧Questions1. Why did the author have the impression that “everyone on campus was watching me”? (Paragraph 1)→The author, being over-sensitive, was uneasy with her identity as a freshman. She thought a new student would attract others’ attention, as what she did or said was liable to be too naïve to be right. That feeling is a typical symptom of lacking in self-confidence.2. Why did the author exclaim “What confidence, what reserve, what muscles!” when she saw the football player? (Paragraph 2)→College life was a new experience to the author. That she marveled at the real football player showed her excitement about her new life. And more importantly, her response revealed her admiration of an image which was almost exactly the opposite of her own. This admiration would later become the motivation of her change.3. How many questions are used in Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5? Why does the author raise these→Four elliptical questions are used in these paragraphs. Being a freshman, the author was not well acquainted with campus life. She was at a loss as to what to do when something unexpected happened. These questions are used to show her bewilderment.4. Why did she dine on junk food for the next three days? (Paragraphs 6-8)→Because she thought she had become the laughing-stock on campus. She couldn’t stand being laughed at by all the students when she turned up in the cafeteria.5. What was the key lesson Evelyn Herald learned during her first few weeks in college? (Paragraphs 10-14)→The key lesson she learned during her first few weeks in college was that she realized she didn’t have to pay too much attention to what other people were thinking about her. The fresh campus life was her big chance to do her own things and be her own person. She might well relax herself and stop worrying about making mistakes because people all grow by trial and error.✧Group discussion: What lessons have you learned from Evelyn’s experiences after readingthe article “Fresh Start”? Share the experiences when you first came to college.✧Words and ExpressionsParagraph 1distinct a.clearly seen, heard, felt, understood, etc.; noticeablee.g. Now that the boss was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude.The children have distinct memories of their grandfather in his last days.Comparison: distinct & distinctivedistinct: Something that is distinct can clearly be seen, heard, smelled, etc.e.g. There is a distinct smell of beer in this room.distinctive: It means having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize.e.g. Beer has a very distinctive smell; it’s quite distinct from the smell of wine.Practice:One of the _________ features of this book is its __________ illustrations.本书特点之一就是具有清楚明了的图解。

Unit OnePeople Around UsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and Expressions1.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentenceswith them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) crease2) hint3) assured4) awaiting5) hovering6) scrawled7) glistening8) frail9) sole10) visible11) engaged12) biased13) dreading14) grinning2.In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to usethem in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) for fear of2) pulled up3) except for4) get by5) make a living6) every so often7) in the background8) Shut off9) each and every10) as it is11) wraps … around her little finger12) caught us …unawares▆Increasing Y our Word Power1.Choose the definition from Column B that best matches each phrasal verb in Column A, payingattention to the V+ Prep./Ad. collocation.▆ Answers:1) f2) c3) d4) e5) b6) g7) h8) aFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper phrasal verb. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) let out2) clean … up3) come through4) waiting on5) picked up6) ended up7) headed for8) ran through2. The prefixes ex-, fore-, pre- mean “former, before, or in advance” while the prefix post- means “afteror later than”. Study the following examples a nd form words by adding ex-, fore-, pre-, post- to the words given in the table and then complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have just formed. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) foretell2) preview3)4) postscript5) postgraduate6) precondition7) ex-husbandGrammar in ContextTask 1: Combine the given sentences into one by using attributive clauses.▇Answers for reference:1)I encountered many people whose lives amazed me. (See Para. 3, Text B)2)We drove in silence to the address (that/which)she had given me. (See Para. 21, Text B)3)He pushed through the doors and headed for the back room where his apron and busing cart werewaiting. (See Para. 16, Text A)4)I had seen too many people trapped in a life of poverty who depended on the cab as their only means oftransportation. (See Para. 6, Text B)5)Their social worker, who stopped to check on Stevie every so often, admitted Stevie and his mother hadfallen between the cracks. (See Para. 6, Text A)Task 2: Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Be sure to use present particles or past particles to modify nouns.▇Answers for reference:well-considered decision, folded paper, written notice, laptop storing my annual report, a postman delivering express mailCloze▆Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1)reliable2)syndrome3)adopted4)got done with5)gloomy6)or something7)chance8)come through9)barely10)in good shape11)booth12)mess13)scrawled14)peeking15)inTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆Answers for reference:1)What I didn’t count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in being a social worker.2)Shooting a quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh, My dear /My goodness/Mygracious, we’re going to miss the train!”3)At the kindergarten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmly on to their parents. Shouldyoung parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave immediately under these circumstances?4)In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping.5)When making donations, rich people should be as considerate as possible in order not to put the recipientin an embarrassing situation.6)Since last month, my work has been revolving around the routine office duties, so now I am counting thedays until the National Day comes, when my friends and I are going hiking in the countryside.2. Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answer for reference:That was a time when life was difficult for everyone. My family could barely get by on my small income from driving a cab. One late night I responded to a call for a cab ride. To my surprise, when I arrived at the address, I found it was a frail old lay who was awaiting me. After she got into the cab, I engaged her in conversation. I learnt that she was going to the hospice. Her doctor said she didn’t have very long. The old lady told me to drive through the downtown area. She pointed at some old buildings, telling me those were the places where she used to work or live. When the cab finally pulled up in front of the hospice, I didn’t accept her fare. In the rest of the day, I was lost in thought. Though I had to make a living, I lived not for the sole purpose of surviving. When circumstances looked gloomy, the small favour I had done could be a candle light. However faint the light was, it managed to warm up a soul and ennobled me as well. I did take pride in that small favour.Theme-Related Writing▆Do one of the following writing tasks after class.1)Suppose you were Frannie, the head waitress, in Text A. Write a short story about Stevie fromyour perspective.2)Read the following newspaper clipping and write a short essay on the question:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus during Rush Hours?▆Sample Essay for Task 1:We all knew Stevie was mentally handicapped, so everyone, especially our boss himself, doubted whether he would be a capable busboy in the truck-stop restaurant where I worked as the head waitress. However, our worries were gradually removed one week later. Smiling and hard-working, Stevie won over all our trucker regulars as well as us employees.Later we learnt that Stevie badly needed the job because the money he earned made it possible for his mother and him to live together; otherwise he would be sent to a group home. So you can imagine how worried Stevie was when he had to take sick leave for heart surgery. He was afraid that he would lose his job. After the operation, in the week before he returned, he called 10 times to make sure that he could still have the job back. At that time, what concerned me most was how Stevie could handle the huge medical bills.But something happened which completely caught me unawares. Our regular customers, those warm-hearted truckers, were so generous that they, together with their companies, contributed over $10,000 for Stevie. That Thanksgiving Day was a big day when Stevie was back to work and when the money was presented to Stevie as a surprise gift. I cried a bit while people were cheering for the occasion.Now, Stevie is still working here. Our boss thinks that Stevie is the best worker he has ever hired. (240 words)▆Sample Essay for Task 2:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus During Rush Hours?I am amazed to read what a blogger says about of fering bus seats to the elderly. He claims that “it’s the young who need it more” because they go to work early in the morning and feel exhausted after a day’s work. The blogger also argues that it is unfair to offer seats to the elderly since they already enjoy free rides, and further suggests that during rush hours senior citizens be denied such treatment.I could never bring myself to agree with the blogger. Taking good care of the elderly is a universally accepted standard of conduct. In my opinion, offering seats to our elders is not just an indication of good manners; it is a moral issue. I always consider it my moral obligation to help others. Yes, you may feel comfortable for a while by remaining in your seat, but you will lose your character and moral values in the long run.Respecting the elderly is also our social convention. It is precisely out of our love and respect for the elderly that such special benefits as free rides are offered to them. No one can deprive senior citizens of their right to go out by bus at any time they like, and what’s more, we should make sure that they get special care when the bus is fully packed with passengers.Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved. It is through performing such small acts as offering seats to the needy that we learn to contribute to the building of a harmonious society. (268 words)。

好好学习，天天向上！Unit One Friendship(1)1. bound2. appropriate3. possessing4. permanent5. appointed6. parted7. had corresponded8. gazed9. notion10. keen11. preserve12. grasped13. figured14. grounded15. sensible16. attribute17. united18. pursue 19. commitments20. regulating(2)1.distinguish between2. checked up on3. torn down4. make a fortune5. all of a sudden6. lost track of7. Casting an eye over8. broke up9. take pleasure in10.described as11. turned up12. in so far as13. is under arrest14. pass on15. as to(1)1.arrival2.trial3.approval4.betrayal 5 .burial 6.dismissal 7.disposal 8.proposal 9.refusal 10.removal 11.survival 12.withdrawa l(2) 1. refusal 2. arrivals 3. removal 4. dismissal 5. survival 6. proposal 7. disposal 8. approval(3) 1. e 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d(1)1. whichever tent you are not using now2. whoever comes / come first3. whichever / whatever condition our captain thought was the best4. Wherever / No matter where I go5. whatever wishes their child / children expresses / express6. However disappointed / No matter how disappointed you may feel about the surroundings / environment / situation7. Whoever breaks it8. whenever he concentrates on a problem(2)1. It is not luck but hard work tha led him to today’s success.2. Prof. Moen argues that it is energy that makes the world go round.3. It was not until he had proved he was honest that he won the family’s trust.4. It was clearly the headmaster himself who that opened the door for me.5. NONE1) classical2) notion3) utility4) ground5) occurs6) goodness7) as to8) possesses9) preserve10) bound11) mirror12) virtuous13) commitment14) moral excellence(1)1. The friendship grounded on common / shared interest does not break up easily. / It is not easy for the friendship grounded on common / shared interest to break up.2. Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery / courage in computer games.3. There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longer sensible to expect a person to know / keep track of everything.4. Laws do not regulate such things as betrayal to friends; that is why there is what we call / is called "the court of morality".5. Today’s culture is described as “fast-food culture”. Whatever they may be / are doing, people just pursue the greatest / maximum satisfaction within the shortest time.6. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want something, go and earn / work for it.(2)As is commonly acknowledged / It is commonly recognised that humans are social animals. Bonded together in a community, we naturally expect to have friends. As to what friendship is, people have different notions / ideas. Some make friends for mutual utility. Once the ground for suchfriendship disappears, the friendship also breaks up. However, a lot more people long for "soul pals"— those who possess virtues and with whom we can go through trials and tribulations together. Such friendships keep us away from greed and violence and encourage us to have the courage of our convictions. Such is what we call "true and perfect friendship".1. Bob and I became brother-like friends in our childhood. We played, dined and discussed our ambitions together. Once grown up, he started for the West to make his fortune while I became a policeman in New York. Before his departure, we had dinner together and we agreed that we would meet at the same place exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.Then came the day we were supposed to meet. I was on my beat then. Walking up to the appointed place which had been turned into a hardware store, I saw a man standing there with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. Before I could speak, he told me that he was waiting for a friend by the name of Jimmy Wells. When he struck a match to light his cigar, I saw a pale face with keen eyes and a scar. I recognized him immediately. It was Bob, and it was also the face of the man wanted by the Chicago Police. For a moment I felt like telling him to escape right away. After all, we had been friends for so many years and he had traveled all the way to see me! But then my sense of duty told me the right thing to do. I said good-bye to him and continued my patrol, his last words still ringing in my ear: “I’ll wait for half an hour. Jimmy will keep his promise if he’s alive…” I then sent for a plain clothes man and had Bob arrested.2.An Important Friend in My LifeLi Qiang, one of my classmates, is fun to be with. He is always wearing a broad smile as if life is forever "sunshine and butterflies". One day, I revealed to him my worries and anxieties: I, an ordinary-looking girl, was 177 centimeters tall, even taller than any of the boys in my class.I thought no boy would like to date me. Besides, I was very poor at my academic courses.He suggested that I should learn to be myself and then he introduced me to a fashion show team of the university. Encouraged, I decided to change myself. After a 3-month training program on weekends, I could perform beautifully as a model, and surprisingly, I could concentrate on the required academic courses as well. The applauses I won at each fashion show and the scholarship I earned proved that being myself was terrific. Since then, my life has changed a lot. Thus, Li Qiang became an important friend of mine.Last semester, we began to help young people who suffer pressures from physical defects, academic failures or financial problems. We set up a Confidence Club. Those who come to us for help find our work definitely beneficial. Our friendship has led me into a sparkling, rewarding life.Unit Two Love(1)1. curled2. minimum3. clip4. yielded5. Given6. awaiting7. fascinated8. affection9. interact10. haste11. harden12. grief13. defies14. glance15. presence16. lasting17. via18. acquire19. manipulate20. restraints(2)1. let … loose on2. fit into3. hold on4. state of affairs5. in the course of6. in vain7. build … on8. In short9. grow used to10. blame … on11. reached for12. give and take (1)1. overcoat2. overhead3. overjoyed4. overslept5. overweight6. overdue7. overtime8. overworking(2)1. crush2. attributes3. fancy4. bubbled5. grasp6. drizzling7. labeling8. yield(3)1. We are short of hands.2. I still have some money in hand.3. Give me a hand with this box, please.4. I often keep a dictionary at hand.5. The football fans were out of hand.6. Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.7. This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.8. Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.9. Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.10. I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.(1)1. Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sitting2. Over the wall came / flew3. Round the corner was4. Then finally came5. Under the table was lying6. At / On the top of (On top of) the hill stood(2)1. The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.2. Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out "him")3. The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.4. NONE.5. The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.(1) haste(2) state of affairs(3) distinguished(4) meeting of minds(5) blossom(6) inner charm(7) intimacy(8) emotion(9) acquiring(10) ideals(11) admiration(12) lasting(13) affection(14) forge(15) honor(16) overwhelmingTranslation(1)1. In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum.2. I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was nota man of sincerity at all.3. We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease.4. Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the object of your / one’s affection.5. In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtually simultaneous.6. Love takes time, for it is not forged until you have grown used to the other’s company and learned to appreciate the other.(2)After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much overjoyed Aunt Susan was to see Uncle Robert come back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated by Aunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced giving and sharing in their daily life instead of pursuing passion and romance. Amazingly, such love lasted through their whole life.1. Male-female relations are indispensable to adults all through their lives. But different generations handle them differently. Our parents’ generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. They kept a distance from people ofthe opposite gender in order to preserve the holiness of love and relationships.My generation, on the other hand, began with countless crushes for the opposite sex just because of their superficial charm. Harmless as it was, the love was as brief as soap bubbles. As we grew up, we came to the stage of developing real relationships, believing that love demanded a lot of give and not so much of take.By comparison, the younger generation is more open-minded and less restricted in handling the matter of love and relationships. They jump on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities. In short, the younger generation focuses more on physical beauty, closeness and passion, and they tend to seek what they want from the relationships. The other two generations give priority to inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing in dealing with relationships.2.What Do Girl Students Look for in Love and Life?In order to know about girl students’ opinion about love and life, a survey with girl students was conducted in 2005 in two universities —Chongqing University of Technology and Business and East China Normal University. The survey sought answers to two questions: What do you look for first in a boyfriend? What’s the most important thing for a happy life?About one third of the students chose personality as the top factor in choosing a boyfriend, followed by 27 percent focusing on abilities. Next came common interests and goals, favoured by 17 percent, with only 14 percent of students claiming appearance to be uppermost in their minds. Fewer still, 11 percent, rated economic status as the first consideration.As to their views about a happy life, nearly seventy percent of the girls attached the greatest importance to marriage and family. “Career” was given top priority by just under 20 percent, while even fewer, around 9 percent, believed that money was the key to a happy life.Based on the survey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally hold a rational attitude towards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material conditions of life explain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But contrary to the popular view that girls are more concerned about self-development in the workplace and social status, they still regard upon marriage and family life as central to a happy life.Unit Three Happiness(1)1. inform2. evaluate3. attractive4. depression5. leisure6. Collective7. decreased8. spiritual9. religious10. temporary11. scales12. cultivate13. suggests14. purchase15. inevitable16. enable17. reinforced18. comparison19. occupations20. destructive(2)1) work out2) have a clear conscience3) other than4) fact of life5) as a whole6) relative to7) point of view8) in terms of9) in part10) took pains11) in effect12) serve as13) Leave … with14) wore out15) better off16) has a great deal to do with17) from … de rives（1）1) 反攻，反击2) 反要求；反诉3) 对策；对付措施4) 对应的人（物），对手5) 产生相反效果的6) 抗癌的7) 防冻剂8) 防污染的9) 反对吸烟的10) 不合群的；反社会的（2）1) decrease2) ranking3) concept4) suggest5) central, key6) way, pattern7) aim, goal, end8) buy9) seek10) norm, criterion11) position12) total, amount13) short-term14) honest15) sort16) inevitable（3）1. total2. current3. ideal4. relatives5. alternative6. objectives7. individual8. maximum(1)1. was the law2. could he free himself from feelings of guilt3. will he now4. have I faced so difficult a choice5. are visitors allowed to feed the animals in the zoo6. had we started lunch when the doorbell rang7. she told me did I realize the mistake I had made8. can you buy shoes like that9. did he protest10. I known what was going to happen(2)1. Your picture / painting is far / much more beautiful.2. If only I could do half as well as you (have done)!3. The publishing house has produced twice as many books as it did last year.4. We had to do more work for less money.5. While people are richer in material wealth, their spiritual life is poorer.(1) whole(2) However(3) part(4) In effect(5) derived(6) purchased(7) better off(8) take pains(9) necessarily(10) to do(11) comparison(12) relative(13) inevitable(14) serve(15) seekTranslation(1)1. For thousands of years philosophers have taken pains to illustrate / explain / interpret the meaning of happiness from their own points of view.2. When I first came to college, I suddenly found myself left with everything to deal with by myself. It was not until then did I realize that living with my parents was truly a happy experience.3. You shouldn’t always make comparison with others; otherwise,you may be trapped in / fall into depression, for there are always many others who are better than you.4. Today people are much better off and enjoy more leisure. Strangely enough, they find life boring / dull.5. Life, in effect, is long but short of excitement. You are sure to suffer from inevitable disappointment if you expect everyday life to be as exciting as a drama.6. A life that is too easy / smooth may also be destructive because it offers no opportunity for one to learn how to deal with / handle failures / frustrations / setbacks. That / This in part explains / accounts forthe high rates of suicide among young people.(2)Happiness must have much to do with money. After all, a hard life will wear out one’s sense of joy. However, happiness doesn’t derive from money alone. Today’s society as a whole has seen dramatic improvement in the standard of living, and the majority of people are decently fed and clothed. However, are people happier today? In fact, when the mass media and commercial advertisements are still reinforcing the notion that to be happy is to possess more, people find themselves longing more earnestly than ever for a happy and healthy spiritual life: being loved, respected, feeling safe and proud of realizing their self-value. As a wise man once pointed out, happiness lies in the positive attitude one holds towards life other than how much money one earns. Those millionaires who view life as boring and empty serve as good negative examples.1. Man Does Not Live by Bread AloneNo one would doubt the truth that man’s existence relies essentially on material things. We need them to get fed, clothed and sheltered. Once we are living near the breadline, we’ll feel frustrated and miserable. However, our contentment does not merely lie in material things. This is especially the case in modern times. The fast-developing economy has noticeably improved our lives and fulfilled most of our material needs. Then there comes the need of spiritual satisfaction, which is derived from good health, close friends, a loving spouse, well-raised children, a home built on love, a clear conscience, a worthy goal and an enjoyable job. While material things may lose their charm over time, spiritual satisfaction will bring us lasting happiness.Therefore, to live a happy life, we should focus more on those things that meet our spiritual demands. After all, when our need for bread is met, happiness will not come unless we feel spiritually satisfied.2. I Really Made ItI will never forget the awful feeling in my first Oral English class at college. I tried hard to listen to every word the teacher spoke, but what she was saying made no sense to me. Bitterly, I admitted that I was so poor at listening and speaking in English.I wept several times, cursing my middle school for failing to provide adequate listening and speaking practice. But finally I calmed down because the familiar words rang in my ears: There must be a way out. I had a rather solid foundation of English vocabulary and grammar. What was left for me to do was to increase my listening input and speaking output. I made it a rule that every morning I would do reading aloud by the campus lake for 40 minutes, and every evening I would stay in the language lab, listening to English for at least an hour.Then at the end of the second year came my happiest moment: I got the Scholarship for Academic Excellence. I wore a broad smile when thepresident granted me the award. I then came to realize that happiness can only be gained through hard work.Unit Four Health(1)1. indifferent2. prejudice3. appealing4. rendered5. threats6. respect7. isolate8. sucked9. infected10. ignorance11. namely12. probable13. reluctantly14. applause15. wept16. issued17. shelter18. contracted19. cheated20. tolerated(2)1. guard against2. concern yourself with3. make room for4. bring … to an end5. in the hope of6. on the ground(s) that7. at risk8. set aside9. As regards10. cut off11. Owing to12. Carry on(1)1)accurate accuracy 精确，准确（度）2) advocate advocacy 提倡；鼓吹3) consistent consistency一致性；连贯性4) delicate delicacy 细嫩；精美5) efficient efficiency 效能，效率6) intimate intimacy 亲密，密切7) president presidency总统等的职位8) private privacy 隐私；独处9) secret secrecy 保密；保密能力10) self-sufficient self-sufficiency自给自足(2)1. secrecy2. presidency3. consistency4. efficiency5. privacy6. intimacy7. accuracy8. self-sufficiency9. advocacy10. delicacy(3)1. justification2. justice3. justifiable4. justify5. justified6. just(1)1. I can discuss the matter with you now if (it is) necessary (to do so).2. When (they are) watching the World Cup, the students often cheer loudly.3. Unless (you are) otherwise instructed, you should leave by the back exit.4. Perhaps I could not write a best-seller and (I) will never be able to (do so).5. In the accident the child was hurt and the mother (was) killed.6. Speaking exercises one’s tongue, reading (exercises) one’s eyes and writing (exercis es) one’s mind.(2.1)1. to reach an agreement in such a delicate situation2. the way he keeps changing his mind3. that perhaps he was lying4. to be asked to speak here5. buying so much food when the children are all away(2.2)1. It is disappointing2. I find it useless / pointless3. It is not possible / It is impossible4. They kept it a secret / kept it quiet5. It is still not clear(1) threat(2) at risk(3) infected(4) prejudice(5) isolated(6) contracted(7) shelter(8) grieve(9) along(10) pathway(11) issue(12) bring(13) evil(14) concern ourselves with(15) supportTranslation(1)1) They took their sick father on a long journey to Beijing in the hope of finding a cure for /in the hope of curing his heart disease / problem.2) The campaign of Knowing More About AIDS needs to be carried on, and for / at this stage the emphasis is put on the way (how) the disease is contracted.3) If power is properly applied / used / exercised, the lives of the common people will be rendered happy. If not, their daily life will be placed under threat.4) Could a government justifiably use nuclear weapons to guard against terrorist attacks?5) Owing to ignorance of the disease, many people still believe that HIV victims deserve what they suffer.6) The newly issued report on improving the medical system in rural areas leads us to believe that the era is to be brought to an end when such areas are always short of doctors and medicines(2)Retirement brings people’s career to an end. They find, all of a sud den, that they can no more / longer carry on the job they have done for dozens of years. Some old people cannot adapt themselves to such a change and thus become depressed, believing that they are no longer useful. Indeed, depression has become one of the leading threats to old people’s health. Nonetheless, many old people in China are able to maintain their senseof usefulness by rendering their grown-up children services, such as taking care of their grandchildren and providing allowances to them. The question remains as to whether senior citizens should try other means to fill up their leisure, rendering their later years still more meaningful. I suggest the old concern themselves less with their children and make room for young people to take responsibility for their own lives. After all, the old deserve respect from the young and the young should tolerate their aged parents more, on the grounds that the old have contributed so much for so many years both to their family and to society.1. AIDS Across the EarthAIDS has killed and is threatening to kill millions all across the earth. Several million infections are reported by WHO each year. The virus does not care whether you are black or white, male or female, young or old. It will attack you as long as you are a human. Today, AIDS has become the leading killer of young adults and is turning the children whose parents suffer the disease into orphans. It is no exaggeration to say that we live under the shadow of AIDS.There are several possible causes for such a situation: unsafe sexual intercourse; sharing or reusing contaminated needles; transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products; an infected person’s pregnancy, giving birth and breastfeeding, etc. Unfortunately, our ignorance, prejudice and silence have carried the situation to a desperate extreme. Patients are isolated or treated as outcasts by their families and their communities. AIDS victims feel ashamed to be identified as such and try hard to hide their disease. For this reason, they cannot get immediate medical treatment. Our harmful attitudes towards the disease and its victims have actually placed more people at risk.In our fight against this deadly disease, we should educate people on how to avoid being infected with the disease and how to lead a healthy and secure life and, more importantly, how to treat AIDS patients properly. Only in this way can we really bring AIDS under control.2. Why Do the Young Adults Kill Themselves?Young adults are in the prime of their lives and are supposed to pursue their dreams and enjoy themselves. Yet it was reported in the Guardian that suicide is the main cause of death among young adults in China. Why have so many young people ended their lives?Three factors are thought to account for the high suicide rate: increasing stress, loneliness and a lack of medical support for depression. The most pressing one, I think, is stress. Take my college life for example. From the first day I entered the university, I have been living under pressure.I used to worry that I could not quite fit into the campus life; I also feared that I might not catch up with my classmates in my studies or could not live up to my parents’ expectations. Now I am deeply concerned about whether I can find a desirable job after graduation. Endless pressuresgive rise to stress. Loneliness is another problem. Many young people find they just feel helpless when they are suffering intolerable sadness or frustration.Suicide is a great tragedy, especially for the young. If we can find ways to relieve them of their stress and offer timely help, we may save many young lives.Unit Five Education(1)1. associate2. equipped3. combined4. emphasis5. enlighten6. phase7. graded8. commented9. inspection10. passively11. rural12. negotiate13. indispensable14. illusion15. implemented16. decline17. reconcile18. practically19. residents20. virtual(2)1. so to speak2. try out3. in store4. lend themselves to5. turn my back on6. in accordance with7. crying out for8. is … the case9. step in10. calm down11. brought back12. go after13. reflect on14. get out of15. For want of16. Oddly enough17. in favor of18. in turn19. hit on \ upon20. to this end21. calls for22. brought about(1)1. multimedia equipment2. multipurpose furniture3. a multifunction cell phone4. a multi-storey car park5. a multicultural curriculum6. a multi-subject dictionary7. a multi-channel television set8. a multinational society(2)1. e2. g3. a4. h5. d6. f7. b8. c(3)1).a. a virtual university b. an online counseling center c.a keyboard colleged. an online chat roome. a virtual environmentf. the electrically charged spaceg. cyberspace2) a. a home computer b. tariff-free email packets c. the World Wide Webd. electronic bulletin boards3) a. cyber education b. online degree programs(1)1. He is such a shy boy that he flushes whenever he speaks to a girl.2. It was such a well-written report that I couldn’t believe it was written by her.3. He hasn’t seen his son for such a long time that he has almost forgottenwhat he looks like.4. There were so many people in the stadium that I believed half of the town were there.5. Mother rejected my request so firmly that I knew I should not bring up the matter again.(2)1. In the UK, up to one third of pipe water leaks away before it reaches its destination (目的地).2. Bob was just home from holiday when a friend called to tell him about his father’s death.3. Sometimes we put off writing letters of thanks because we think letters can wait until other matters are dealt with.4. We shall set off on our journe y as planned unless there’s a sudden change in the weather.5. Much as I like chocolate, I have never eaten a single bar of it sinceI began to put on weight.1) To this end2) in store3) indispensable4) calls for5) diversity6) implement7) In accordance with8) emphasis9) combining10) in depth11) equip12) goes after13) access14) get … out ofTranslation(1)1. Cultivating the right emotions is indispensable in that / because it lays the foundations for the successes of one’s future work and st udies.2. West China is crying out for talented people for its development. To this end, the government has laid down / made favorable policies, calling for more college graduates to go and work there.3. How can you turn your back on me when I am in such difficulty? We have gone through trials and tribulations for practically half a century.4. Web addicts spend so much time on the Internet that they are unable to draw a distinction between the virtual world and the real world.5. Urban / City residents often have the illusion that rural life is always leisurely and comfortable. In fact, that may not be the case.6. Distance learning is a global trend. With its quick growth /。

Unit 1Active reading (1)5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 achieving good results (productive)2 the fact of being present at an event, or of going regularly to school, church etc (attendance)3 the refusal to accept something new, such as a plan, idea, or change (resistance)4 determined to be successful, rich, famous etc (ambitious)5 agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion (acceptance)6 the written words of a play, film, television programme, speech etc (script)7 very good, large, or showing great skill (impressive)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.(1) attendance(2) ambitious(3) productive(4) impressive(5) resistance(6) script(7) acceptance7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 (mortgage)2 (deck)3 (surf)4 (coastal; defy)5 (lengthy)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 (b)2 (a)3 (b)4 (b)5 (b)6 (a)7 (b)8 (b)Active reading (2)4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 involving three things of the same kind (triple)2 an area of ground where dead people are buried (cemetery)3 the part of a place or thing that is at the back (rear)4 a book that someone writes about someone else’s life (biography)5 to put people or things into a space that is too small (cram)6 at the very beginning of a career and likely to be successful at it (budding)7 continuing only for a limited time or distance (finite)8 to pass (elapse)5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.1 elapsed ,cemetery2 rear,crammed3 triple4 budding ,biography5 finite6 Answer the questions about the words.1 (a)2 (b)3 (a)4 (a)5 (b)6 (b)7 (a)8 (a)7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 (a)2 (b)3 (b)4 (a)5 (a)6 (b)7 (b)8 (b)9 (a)Language in use (Omitted)7 Translate the paragraphs into English.1 对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来，学生们意见不一。

单词Unit13. He assured(保证) me that the well-known doctor would cure my headache.5. I wish you’d stop hovering(盘旋) round and let me get on with some work.6. Hilary was out, so I scrawled(潦草) a note to her and put it under the door.10. In the room where the young man was killed, detectives found no visible(明显的) signs of a struggle.12.One member of the jury was biased(有偏见) in favour of the suspect, because they shared the same educational background13.This was the moment he had been dreading(担心) for weeks-his mother found out theat he had told a lie.14. When she heard they were going to get married, the old woman couldn’t stop grinning(露出笑容) all day.Unit21. I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it curled .5).Given the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6).They try to preserve their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world.8.Among all his relatives, he has an especially deep affection for his aunt who cares for him most.9.Teaching is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should interact with each other in class.10.After his wife died, he remarried with much haste , which caused a lot of gossip (闲话) among his acquaintances.12. I have never seen a house like that — its untidiness defies description; I thinkshe ought to learn how to keep a house.14.It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and acquire a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.16. Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major restraints on the growthof this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was ten years ago.Unit31.They bound(捆住)his hands and legs with a rope so he couldn’t escape.3.He’s been charged with possessing(持有) guns and attempting to attack the police.4.The product’s success has surpassed(超过) all our expectations-we’ve never though that it could sell so well.6.We like to make friends with shelly because she has such virtues(美德) as loyalty courage and truthfulness.11.The lawyer’s arguments are well grounded(充足的理由) because he has collected enough proof concerning the case.13.The president failed in his attempts to win the second term because he hadn’t fulfilled his commitments(承诺) made in the previous election14.Even though there are strict rules regulating(调节) the use of chemicals in food some food producers disregard them intentionally in order to gain more profits.Unit42.The professor paused to consult his notes,and then proceeded(继续) to ask us some more questions.7.Their team failed to qualify(取得资格) for the world cup even though they had trained like crazy.8.Despite(尽管) the manufacturer`s repeated claims that the product is safe ,many people have stoppedbuying it.9.It is great to won yesterday`s volleyball match.What about eating out to congratulate(庆祝) ourselves on the success?12.In order to win in the school track and field meet,he disciplined(训练的) himself to practice running every day.Unit51.You should familiarize(熟悉) yourself with the rules before you start to play the game.4.The car that had been following ours suddenly accelerated(加快速度) overtook us6.Patients who are given the new drug will be asked to monitor(监控) their heartbeat temperature and blood pressure8.Clear skies are no guarantee(保证) of continued fine weather it may rain in the evening11.Having anticipated the problems I might encounter I was well equipped(具有能力)to deal with the situation12.I often buy processed(加工) foods they may not be so fresh but it’s really time-saving13.We need to find some companies to sponsor(赞助者) the contest we’re going to hold because we won’t be able to cover all the expenses14.In the past two years,she’s stayed at home looking after her baby,she is hoping to resume(继续) her career soon.Unit62.How envious I am that he can attain whatever he desires while I can’t.4. He snatched the photos from my hand before I had a chance to look at them.5. I prefer to take a bus rather than drive to work since the price of petrol is soaring .6. It’s difficult for us to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.7. Smi th wasn’t at his best; therefore, he was substituted in the second half of the match.9.All details concerning the event are to be taken into consideration and nothing will be regarded as trivial .13. She wanted to buy those two expensive dresses, but I said it would be too extravagant to buy both of them.14. My parents offered me an amount of money adequate to purchase an apartment, but I’ve decided to buy one myself.词组Unit11.The young couple spoke in whispers for fear of(避免) waking the baby.4.We couldn’t get by(过日子) on my salary alone, so my wife did some odd jobs.6.I no longer go to see John regularly, but every so often(偶尔) he drops in at my office.7.Though she has a lot of power in that big company, Sandy tends to remain in the background(在幕后).9.Although he’s been here just a few days, he knows the name of each and every(每个) colleague.10.We hope to finish the work today, but as it is(实际上) we probably won’t finish until tomorrow.11.Judy is quite obedient while her younger sister always wraps her father around her little finger(随心所欲支配某人).Unit21. Don’t let the little boy loose on the garden; he’ll pull up all the flowers.3.When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to hold on .4. Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison — it is a sad state of affairs ,indeed.7.Do you think it wise for a person to build his hopes on the economic strength of his country? Or should he base them on his own efforts?8. He’s disorganized; he’s inefficient; he’s never been there when you want him. In short , he is hopeless.10.You can’t always insist on your own way — there has to be some give and take .Unit31.People who cannot distinguish between(辨别)colours are said to be colour-blind.8.Their relationship broke up(破裂) when the girl learned that the boy was not to be trusted.9.I don't understand why Susan, a kind-hearted girl, should take pleasure in(乐于喜欢) my sufferings.10.The treatment has been described as(被认为) a painless way of curing cancer,which is untrue.12.She is a Swiss in so far as(在什么范围) she was born in Switzerland but she became an American citizen in 1978.15.She gets lost easily while driving; so now whenever she is uncertain as to(至于) which road to take, she will telephone her husband.Unit41.I am kind of(有点儿) hungry.May i go and see something to eat.2.I am afraid we are in for(遭遇) a storm.how about postponing our trip to another day.6. At the party last night nina drank quite a lot and made such a fool of herself(让自己出丑).7.My boss always keeps our designs under wraps(不公开) until he sees our competitors publicize theirs.9.There was a young man walking up and down our street for hours last night,and if he wasn`t actuallya thief he certainly looked the part(看上去像这类人).11.My wife has had her eyes on(看中) that house for a long time,but we don`t have enough money to buy it.15.Though tennis is my favorite sport,i am not good at it.You will surely win me hands down(轻而易举) 。

全新版大学英语综合教程3Unit One Changes in the Way We LiveText AContent Questions ( P10 )1.Write and live on a farm.2.Because they grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables. They have enough eggs, honey and wood. They are very close to nature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Besides, they can go skiing and skating in winter.3.No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.4.They were buried under five feet of snow from December through March.5.When the first spring came, it brought two floods. The second flood refers to the good harvest in the growing season.6.He decided to quit his job and start to freelance.7.He has to crawl into black bear dens for “Sports Illustrated”, hitch up dogsled racing teams for “Smithsonian” magazine, check out the Lake Champlain “monster” for “Science Digest”, and canoe through the Boundary Waters Wilderness area of Minnesota for “Destinations”.8.As for insurance, they have only bought a poor man’s major-medical policy and the policy on their two cars.9.They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard of living. For example, they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensive places in the city. They still attend the opera and ballet but only a few times a year. They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and see fewer movies.10. A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.11.They will leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at what they have been able to accomplish.12.They chose to live in the country because they want to improve the quality of their lives. Yes, they have finally realized their dreams.Text Organization ( P11 )Part One (paragraphs 1—3) The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one.Part Two (paragraphs 4—7 ) Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.Part Three (paragraphs 8—11) After quitting his job, the writer’s income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by.Part Four (paragraphs 12—15 ) A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.Happy Moments and Events1)growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables2)canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle rides, etc.3)keeping warm inside the house in winter4)writing freelance articles5)earning enough money while maintaining a happy family lifeHardships1)working hard both in winter and in summer2)harsh environment and weather condition3)anxious moments after the writer quit his job4)cutting back on daily expenses5)solitudeVocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. ( P15 )1)on balance2) resist3) haul4) wicked5) illustrated6) budget7) lowering8) boundary9) involved10)economic11) blasting12) just about2. Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you have learned and complete the sentence with it. ( P16 )1)cut back / down2）pick up3）get by4) get through5）face up to 6）turn in7）making up for8）think up3. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. （P17 ）1)pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy.2)often generate misleading thoughts.3)attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work.4)be suspected of doing everything for money.5)before he gets through life.4. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets ( P17 )1. their indoor a profit to invest in2. device the improvement on a global scale3. stacked temptation never dined outConfusable Use ( P18 )1.house2.home3.home family4.household1.doubt2.suspected3.doubted4.suspected5.suspectWord Formation ( P19 )1) rise 2) final3) regular4) cash 5) hows and whys6) upped7) yellowed8) bottled9) lower10) searchCloze1. Text-related ( P20 )1) gets by2) temptation3) get through4) improvement5) aside from 6) suspect7) supplement8) profit9) stacking2. Theme-related ( P21 )1) replaced 2) consider3) quit4) world5) tough6) fuels7) provide8) luxuries9) balance10) idealTranslation1. Translate the sentences into English ( P21 )1)We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor.2)My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.3)the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.4)Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion.5)When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.2. Translate the passage into English ( P21 )A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.But, to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed.Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.Text B1. Choose the best answer for each of the following. ( P27 )1—6. a c d b a cTranslate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay ( P28 )1.什么？你说那听起来不像你府上的生活？其实，不仅仅是你一个人这么想。

Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following statements according to the information contained in the listening passage.1) Online learning is good in that ________.A) it is easy to conduct B) it is convenient and flexibleC) it provides more degrees D) it teaches more skills2) Before you start online learning, you should know the following EXCEPT ________.A) what skills you needB) where to find a course or programC) when the course starts and who will teach youD) what type of course delivery format will work best for you3) You are ready to start online learning once you feel confident about your ________.A) course delivery methods B) reading comprehensionC) writing techniques D) technical skills4) You can search for course providers on the Internet by ________.A) using search engines B) typing your questionsC) entering the right password D) making Internet phone calls5) The passage is mainly about ________.A) the benefits of online learningB) the importance of online learningC) the ways of conducting online learningD) the reasons why online learning is convenientTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording again and fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.1) Online learning is a new way to earn your degree or master new skills .2) You must have the basic computer skills. At the very minimum , you should be able to send and receive email comfortably, search the Internet, and type reasonably fast and accurately .3) Perhaps the best way to find the right online course format is to consider your education needs and learning style .4) Type into the search engines the key words and you can easily get what you want. Before you know it, your fingers will be flying and your online learning adventure will have begun.Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) What disaster did the author encounter earlier in his career?He encountered a student who challenged the curriculum which required a pharmacy student to study literature.2) What are the differences between the certificate that reads Qualified Pill-Grinding Technician and the one that reads Bachelor of Science? The former means that the graduate has completed the training of professional skills in pharmacy while the latter, besides professional training, also involves education in the ideas mankind has generated within its history.3) How did the author communicate the significance of studying the literal arts in college to the pharmacy student?He explained to the student that the time of a person’s life could be divided into three parts: one is for sleep, the second is for work which involves professional skills, and the third part is for life after work in which education in liberal arts —philosophy, arts, music, literature, history, etc. — plays a vital part.4) What is the business of college education according to the author? The business of college education is not merely to train students, but to civilize them with the best human thoughts in history. In other words the author draws a clear distinction between training and education. The former provides one with skills for a job or career while the latter enables one to become a civilized person by coming into contact with the best minds in history.5) How can a person become civilized according to the text?A person has to enter the past and familiarize himself/herself with both the technical and spiritual resources created by mankind, so that he/she could become civilized and play his/her role in civilization.6) What does the author think of the mission undertaken by the faculties of a university? How can they accomplish this mission?The faculties of liberal arts colleges as well as of specialized schools are entrusted with the mission to put students in close contact with the best human minds in history. They should turn themselves into some sort of storehouse of human experience and try their best to communicate that experience to their students, so that their students will become civilized humans instead of savages who only know how to operate machines or push buttons.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part. Part Paragraph(s) Main IdeaOne 1–7 In response to the challenge posed by a particular student who merely intends to pursue skills at college and takes no interest in literature, the author draws a distinction between professional training and college education. The former can only provide students with professional skills while the latter enables students to become civilized humans. Hence the importance of liberal arts education at college.Two 8–10 College education must enable students to come into contact with the best minds in history, so that they can become civilized and useful human beings instead of new species of savages who only know how to operate machines or push buttons. Three 11 College education must target at enabling students to become both specialists and civilized humans. All college teachers must make themselves some sort of storehouse of human experience and try their best to communicate that experience to their students.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicised parts.1) Will there be a book in the house? Will there be a painting a reasonably sensitive man can look at without shuddering? (Para. 5)Do you have a cultivated mind to know what books your family should read? And do you know what kind of paintings you should put up on the wall that would not offend a cultured eye?2) “I hope you make a lot of it,” I told him, “because you’re going to be badly stuck for something to do when you’re not signing checks.” (Para. 7)I hope you will make a lot of money, but I’m sure you’ll be at a loss what to do when you are not signing checks. In other words, you can have a lot of money, but you may not live a meaningful and fulfilling life.3) You are on the way to being new species of mechanized savage, the Pushbutton Neanderthal. (Para. 8)Not getting in touch with what the best human minds have thought, you are going to be uncivilized humans or a new type of savages who can only operate machines by pushing buttons.4) Our colleges inevitably graduate a number of such life forms, but it cannot be said that they went to college; rather, the college went through them — without making contact. (Para. 8)A number of our college graduates have indeed turned out to be “new species of mechanized savage”. This only means that they have not received a college education though they have spent some time there, for they have failed to make contact with the best human minds in history.5) If you are too much in a hurry, or too arrogantly proud of your own limitations, to accept as a gift to your humanity some pieces of the minds of Sophocles, of Aristotle, of Chaucer — and right down the scale and down the ages to Yeats, Einstein, . White, and Ogden Nash —then you may be protected by the laws governing manslaughter, and you may be a voting entity, but you are neither a developed human being nor a useful citizen of a democracy. (Para. 10)Even if you are too busy or feel complacent and, therefore, refuse to come into contact with the best human minds within history, you can still be protected by law and enjoy the right to democratic voting. But you can never be considered as an educated, civilized person; nor can you be accepted by society as a useful citizen in a democratic nation.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Put down the right word from Text B in the space provided according to the given definition. The first letter of each word is already given. Example:g lobal: of or concerning the whole world1) c ombine: join together; unite2) i mplement: carry out or put into practice3) i llusion: a false idea, esp. about oneself4) i ndispensable: too important or too useful to be without5) i ntelligence: (good) ability to learn, reason, and understand6) e mphasis: special force or attention given to sth. to show that it is particularly important7) r econcile: find agreement between (two ideas, situations, etc., that seem to be in opposition)8) n egotiate: talk with another person or group in order to try to come to an agreement or settle an argument2 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from Text B. Both the explanation and the number of the paragraph in which the target word or phrase appears are given in brackets. Be sure to use the proper form.Example: The whole region is crying out for rain — it has been dry for three months.(be in great need of; demand urgently: Para. 2)1) There was a big surprise in store for Paul when he got to his office: he got promoted!(about to happen: Para. 1)2) He wants to buy a DVD player, and has been saving money to this end for these two months.(to help achieve this aim or purpose: Para. 2)3) His grandma died last month. And in accordance with her will (遗嘱), she was buried in France.(in a way that fulfils or agrees with: Para. 2)4) The details of this programme are dealt with in depth elsewhere in this book.(done with great thoroughness: Para. 5)5) Before this road was built, the only access to the village was by boat. (means or right of using, reaching, or obtaining: Para. 8)6) Don’t worry about your son’s shyness; it’s just a phase he’s going through.(a stage of development: Para. 10)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) On what should the role of education be based in the 21st century? The role of education in the 21st century should be based on the hope for a world that is a better place to live in.2) What are some of the problems in the 21st century that humankind should overcome in order to make the world a better place to live in?We have to overcome the tensions between the global and the local, between tradition and modernity, between long-term and short-term considerations, between the need for competition and the concern for equality of opportunity and between the spiritual and the material so as to make the world a better place to live in.3) In what way can we learn to live together?We can learn to live together by understanding others and their history, traditions and spiritual values, implementing common projects and managing the inevitable conflicts in an intelligent and peaceful way.4) Is the idea of being a multi-subject specialist feasible? Why or why not?No. Because there are so many different types of knowledge; any attempt to know everything would be an illusion.5) What’s the fundamental function of general education?General education provides the passport to lifelong education. It enables people to learn other languages and become familiar with other subjects. It also arouses people’s interest in learning and thus lays the foundation for lifelong education.6) Besides learning to do a job in industrial economies, what other competence do people need to acquire?People also need to acquire the competence to cope with various situations and cooperate with others in teams.7) How can pupils and students acquire the competence to work in teams? To develop team skills, students should be provided with opportunities to involve themselves in work experience while they are still in education.8) What is the aim of “learning to be”? How can the aim be achieved? The aim of “learning to be” is the compl ete fulfillment of man. All people should receive an education that would equip them to develop an independent, critical way of thinking and exercising judgment.9) As far as education is concerned, what society should we build in the 21st century?We should build a learning society based on the acquisition, renewal and use of knowledge.2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say in the following sentences.1) This is precisely the case where education policies are concerned. (Para. 2)The solution to any serious problem involves much consideration, cooperation and negotiation. It is exactly the same with educational policies, which can only be worked out through lots of discussions and negotiations.2) Since knowledge is of multiple nature, any attempt to know everything becomes more and more pointless. (Para. 5)There are so many different kinds of knowledge that it is increasingly meaningless and impossible to train students into specialists in all fields.3) The future of industrial economies hinges on their ability to turn advances in knowledge into innovations that will generate new businesses and new jobs. (Para. 6)The future of industrial economies depends critically on their ability to turn the development in knowledge into creative ideas, new methods or inventions. With creativity, new businesses and new jobs will be created.4) None of the talents which are hidden like buried treasure in every person must be left untapped. (Para. 7)The education one receives, which begins at birth and continues all through one’s life, should help develop and put into full play one’s potentials and talents.Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Text A peculiar preside rear specialize sufficeText B associate combine emphasis illusion implement indispensable negotiate phase reconcile1) I often associate summer with holidays. How I wish I could be on vacation next summer!2) In college his major was biology, but now he specializes in the sale of computers.3) Prejudice combined with ignorance destroys the hopes of many AIDS sufferers.4) I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing diseases as we do on curing them.5) The budget of the company scarcely suffices to pay the employees, let alone buy any new equipment.6) The new heating system is in the trial phase of its operation; it’s due to be put into full operation next winter.7) Having presided over the company for 30 years, he has witnessed all its ups and downs.8) He has his own peculiar style of solving problems which you’ll soon get used to.9) Now that both Julie and her husband have lost their jobs, how will they rear their sons and daughters?10) The government says it will not negotiate with the terrorists; on the contrary it will fight back.11) This guidebook is indispensable for travelers in this remote area of the country; they can’t go without it.12) He finally realized that his idea of learning to read and write in English well in three months was just an illusion .13) The committee’s suggestions sound reasonable, y et whether they can be implemented remains a problem.14) Workers usually demand high wages while the boss always seeks high profits —it’s almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.Text A average out have no business (doing) in essence see to it that stay out ofText B bring ab out call for cry out for get … out of in accordance with in store lend itself to to this end try out1) This is just our family matter. You’d better stay out of it.2) We should try out all the tools before we can decide which best serves our purpose.3) What does the future hold in store for kids who quit school at an early age?4) Some novels quite readily lend themselves to adaptation (改编) as plays; others do not.5) Instead of comforting her, what you said, in essence made her feel even worse.6) He did not act in accordance with the orders that were given him; that’s why he was fired.7) The authorities are crying out for a thorough investigation into the coal-mine that blasted (爆炸) yesterday.8) See to it that everyone in your class knows that the party has been put off until next week.9) This is the storehouse of our company and customers have no business entering it.10) He’s the kind of person who often wonders what he can get out of others instead of what he can give to others.11) He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts, and to this end he offered literature classes at home on Sunday afternoons.12) Absent-mindedness is not at all allowed while you’re working. It’s the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.13) Science, especially computer science, has brought about changes in many aspects of our lives, such as the way we work, study and communicate.14) The expenses for the summer camp averaged out to 194 dollars per day, much more expensive than we had planned.Increasing Your Word Power1 Study the following pairs of words which are similar in meaning. Reflect on the differences in usage between the words in each pair and fill in each blank with an appropriate one. Change the form where necessary. enroll, participate1) How many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games?2) Barbara wanted her daughter to enroll in the ballet class while she herself registered for the drawing class.certify, prove3) The task proved to be more difficult than we’d thought.4) She felt quite relieved after reading the report of her physical checkup, which certified that she was in good health.expose, reveal5) The doctor did not reveal to him the truth that he had lung cancer.6) Silver will darken if it is exposed to sunlight for a period of time.assume, think7) We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty.8) Do you think I would do something so stupid at my age?preside, host9) Which country is going to host the next World Cup?10) Mr. Finch retired after presiding over the company for 30 years.shudder, shake11) He shook the carpet to get rid of the dust.12) She shuddered at the thought that she could have been killed.negotiate, reconcile13) British Airways is negotiating a new contract with our company.14) Management and labor are attempting to reconcile their differences.diversity, distinction15) There is a need for greater diversity and flexibility in the training program.16) There’s a clear distinction between the dialects spoken in the two regions.illusion, imagination17) I can never make up stories — I have absolutely no imagination .18) I had been under the illusion that he loved me until I was told yesterday that he had just got married.scheme, plan19) The training scheme for the unemployed young people is aimed at helping them to find work.20) We don’t have any plan for the weekend, so we can join you for lunch on Saturday.2 The prefixes radio(-) and tele- are used to form new words, as is shown in the following table.radio(-)1) connected with radio waves or broadcasting 无线电波的；无线电广播的.radio-controlled a. 无线电控制的radio frequency n. 无线电频率radio communication n. 无线电通信radiocast = radiobroadcast n./vt.(用)无线电广播2) concerning radioactivity 与放射线有关的.radio-protective a. 防辐射的radioactive a. 放射性的radiodiagnosis n. 放射诊断，X线诊断radioelement n. 放射性元素radiography n. 射线照相(术)tele-1) at or over a long distance 远(距离).telescope n. 望远镜telecommunications n. 电信，长途通信teleshopping n. 电话购货法teleconference n. 远程会议；电信会议telecontrol 遥控2) by or for television 由(为)电视.teleplay n. 电视剧teletext n. 图文电视telecast vt. 电视广播3) done using a telephone 通过电话的.telesales = telemarketing n. 电话销售telephone tapping n. 电话窃听teleprinter n. 电传打印机Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the words in the above table. Change the forms where necessary.1) On clear nights, we observe stars by using telescopes .2) The event will be telecast simultaneously to nearly 100 countries.3) Telemarketing is becoming less popular now because more people prefer on-line shopping.4) There is no safe way of disposing of nuclear waste, which can stay radioactive for 100,000 years.5) Some old people like to adjust the radio frequency to stations that play their favourite songs of yesteryear.6) He was nominated (提名) for an Academy Award for an animated film and won an Emmy (艾美奖) for a teleplay .7) To discuss the issue we held a teleconference in which 10 people from different locations shared their ideas using video connections.Grammar in Context1 Examine the following sentences, paying special attention to the two different sentence patterns introduced respectively by so … that and such … that.1) The periods and fields should complement each other and be interrelated in such a way that all people can get the most … (Para. 10, Text B, Unit 7)2) We have hardened ourselves so much in this competitive age that we have forgotten the essence of relationships. (Para. 13, Text A, Unit 2)Now recast the following sentences using so … that or such … that.1) The boy is so shy that he flushes (脸红) whenever he speaks to a girl. He is such a shy boy that he flushes whenever he speaks to girls.2) The report was so well-written that I couldn’t believe it was written by her. It was such a well-written report that I couldn’t believe it was written by her.3) He hasn’t seen his son for so long a time that he has almost forgotten what he looks like. He hasn’t seen his son for such a long time that he has almost forgotten what he looks like.4) There were such a lot of people in the stadium that I believed half of the town were there. There were so many people in the stadium that I believed half of the town were there.5) Mother rejected my request in such a firm way that I knew I should not bring up the matter again. Mother rejected my request so firmly that I knew I should not bring up the matter again.2 The italicised subordinators (从属连词) in the following sentences are incorrectly used. Study the sentences carefully and put the correct ones in the brackets.1) In the UK, up to one third of pipe water leaks away when it reaches its destination (目的地). ( before )2) Bob was just home from holiday as soon as a friend called to tell him about his father’s death. ( when )3) Sometimes we put off writing letters of thanks because we think letters can wait after other matters are dealt with. ( until )4) We shall set off on our journey as planned if only there’s a sudden change in the weather. ( unless )5) Much although I like chocolate, I have never eaten a single bar of it since I began to put on weight. ( as )ClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.Mankind hopes for a better world to live in. T o t his e nd (1), man has to confront the inevitable conflicts that the future holds i n s tore (2). Since education plays an i ndispensable (3) role in managing those conflicts, the following four pillars of education are proposed. Learning to live together c alls f or (4) an understanding of others and awareness of the d iversity (5), similarities and interdependence of all people so that people can i mplement (6) joint projects. I n a ccordance w ith (7) the global changes brought about by scientific progress, the e mphasis (8) in learning to know should be put on c ombining (9) a broad general education and the opportunity to study a small number of subjects i n d epth (10). Associated with the issue of occupational training, learning to do aimsto e quip (11) people to cope with various situations and work in teams. The fourth pillar is learning to be, which focuses on the complete development of one’s potential when going after a(n) i ndependent (12) critical way of thinking and judgment. Given the convenient a ccess (13) to knowledge in the information era, everyone longs for a way to g et the most o ut o f (14) their own specific educational environment. These four interrelated pillars can help us make the best out of education and attain our future ideals.Translation1 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 积极乐观的生活态度是极其必要的，因为它可为一个人将来学习和工作的成功奠定基础。

Unit1(1)听到他屡遭失败的消息，我感到很难过It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated failures.(2)他虽然失去了老板的欢心，但仍然装出一副高兴的样子He assumed an air of cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss.(3) 格列佛经历了冒险奇遇，见到了各色奇异人物Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw an assortment of strange people.(4)如果你再犯同样的错误，他会很生你的气He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake.(5)我们都被他坦率的观点，、幽默的语言和亲切的态度所深深吸引We were all greatly drawn by his frank views, humorous words and genial manner.(6)等到欢呼的掌声平息下来，那位若贝尔奖获得者开始演讲After cheerful applause died down, the Nobel Prize winner began his speech.(7)他天生有一种特别的洞察力和预见力，因此，他很少随大流He is gifted with a sort of insight and foresight, so he rarely runs with the crowd.(8) 我发现现实毕竟是非常严酷的，一个人难以完全按照自己的理想去生活。

I feel realities are all very harsh, so one can hardly live up to his ideals.Unit21．我的顶头上司是典型的工作狂，一年365天每天工作10小时以上My immediate boss is a typical workaholic,for he works for over ten hours each day all the year round.2.校长十分注重课外活动，他认为课外活动有助于培养学生对外部世界的浓厚兴趣。

Unit 1Active reading (1)Catching crabsLanguage points1 … and we all started to get our heads down … (Para 1)To get one’s head down means to concentrate and focus on studying. In other British informal contexts,it can mean to sleep. Note also, to keep one’s head down means to continue to do something quietly,especially when there is trouble happening around you.Unit 1 Discovering yourself2 Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year. (Para 1)This is a conversational elliptical sentence. A standard way of saying this is: The most important things,of course, were the final exams in April and May in the following year.3 No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so the peer group pressure to work hardwas strong. (Para 1)Peer group pressure is the pressure to conform that people, especially children and young people, oftenfeel from the immediate group of those around them who are of the same age or status.4 Libraries ... were standing room only until the early hours of the morning, and guys wore the bagsunder their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride, like medals proving their diligence. (Para 1)The expression standing room only means there are no more seats available because the place is crowded.This expression is often used in public performances, for sports events and on public transport to meanthat you have to stand because the place is packed with people.Bags under their eyes refer to loose dark areas of skin that you get when you have not had enough sleep.The expression guys wore the bags under their eyes with pride means that the students were proud thattheir tired appearance showed how hard they had been studying, and the bags under their eyes were likemedals.5 It wasn’t always the high flyers with the top grades who knew what they were going to do. (Para 2)A high flyer refers to someone who has achieved a lot and has the ability and determination to continue tobe successful in their studies or job. In university, a high flyer is a top student.6 Quite often it was the quieter, less impressive students who had the next stages of their life mappedout. (Para 2)To have something mapped out means to have something that will happen planned in detail.7 One had landed a job in his brother’s advertising firm in Madison Avenue, another had got a scriptunder provisional acceptance in Hollywood. (Para 2)To land a job means to get a job that you wanted.Provisional acceptance refers to an acceptance which is arranged (in principle), but is not yet definite. Itis temporary and could be changed.8 The most ambitious student among us was going to work as a party activist at a local level. (Para 2)A party activist is someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve political change,someone who is a member of a political organization.9 We all saw him ending up in the Senate or in Congress one day. (Para 2) To end up somewhere means to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of it.Here, a party activist might end up in Congress, as a result of making career progress.10 But most people were either looking to continue their studies … and then settle down with a family,a mortgage and some hope of promotion. (Para 2)To look to continue their studies here means to hope or expect to continue their studies – whether theycan do so would probably depend on their exam results and grades. You can also look to someone forhelp, advice or support.Discovering yourself Unit 1A mortgage is a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank or financial organization inorder to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments, plus interest. Thus,getting a mortgage for many young people means getting a flat or house of their own.11 I braced myself for some resistance to the idea. (Para 10)A brace is a piece of wood or metal which supports an object so that it does not fall down. So to braceoneself means to hold oneself together in readiness for something difficult or unpleasant.12 You don’t need to go into a career which pays well just at the moment. (Para 16)To go into a career means to start working in a particular job, business or career.13 Several times the crab tried to defy his fellow captives, without luck. (Para 25)The crab tried to defy the others as it resisted others or refused to obey them when it tried to escape.The expression without luck means without success, being unable to do what you want.Reading and understanding3 Choose the best summary of what happened in the crab cage.3 The cage was full of crabs. One of them was trying to escape, but each time it reached the top the othercrabs pulled it back. In the end it gave up trying and started to prevent other crabs from escaping.4 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 What happened to the students in the fall of the final year?(a) They became more relaxed.(b) They became more serious.(c) They spent more time outside.(d) They stopped going to lessons.2 Why did some people have bags under their eyes in the morning?(a) They’d been to an all-night party.(b) They’d started worrying about their future.(c) They’d spent all night in the library.(d) They wanted to impress their teachers.3 Which students had already planned their future?(a) The ones who had the best grades.(b) The ones who came from wealthy families.(c) The quieter ones who didn’t have the best grades.(d) The ones who wanted to get married and start a family.4 Why did the writer go home?(a) He wanted to speak to his father.(b) He could study better at home than at college.(c) He had to attend a job interview.(d) It was a national holiday.Unit 1 Discovering yourself5 Why did his father take him out to catch crabs?(a) They needed to get something to eat for dinner.(b) He wanted to show him how to catch crabs.(c) He wanted to tell him something about life.(d) They both wanted to enjoy the coastline and the sea.6 What advice did his father give him?(a) Get to know yourself better.(b) Watch what others do carefully.(c) Always listen to your father.(d) You can’t always do what you want.Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 achieving good results (productive)2 the fact of being present at an event, or of going regularly to school, church etc (attendance)3 the refusal to accept something new, such as a plan, idea, or change (resistance)4 determined to be successful, rich, famous etc (ambitious)5 agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion (acceptance)6 the written words of a play, film, television programme, speech etc (script)7 very good, large, or showing great skill (impressive)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.To be a successful film scriptwriter takes more than training although (1) attendance on a screenwritingcourse will definitely help you learn the skills. You also need to be very (2) ambitious – the film businessis very competitive. You have to be prepared to work hard and be very (3) productive because it takesmore than just one good idea to make it big. No matter how (4) impressive your idea is, there willalways be (5) resistance from producers because it’s too expensive. So make sure you have plenty ofothers to show them. What are you waiting for? Get on with writing that brilliant(6) script and plan your(7) acceptance speech for when you win your first Oscar!7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 We’ve seen a place we like and we’re applying for a loan to buy a house. (mortgage)2 We stood on the top floor of the boat and watched the coast disappear intothe horizon. (deck)3 I love to walk along the beach and watch the waves breaking, and the white water hitting the shore. (surf)4 In seaside areas in the north-east of the country, life is hard and fishermen have to go against the forcesof nature every time they go to work. (coastal; defy)5 Agreement was finally reached after a long and heated discussion. (lengthy) 8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If you watch an impromptu performance of something, has it (a) been prepared, or (b) not beenprepared?2 When you map out your future, do you (a) plan it carefully, or (b) draw a sketch of it on paper?Discovering yourself Unit 13 If you brace yourself for something unpleasant, do you (a) try not to think about it, or (b) prepareyourself for it mentally and physically?4 Do you moor a boat by (a) turning the steering wheel, or (b) tying it to a post with a rope?5 Is a rusty piece of metal something that (a) is bright and shiny, or (b) might have been left out in the rainand is covered with brown substance?6 If a bowl is brimming with soup, is it (a) very full, or (b) half empty?7 If someone is being held captive, are they (a) free to do as they please, or(b) being kept as a prisoner?8 If you have figured out something, have you (a) added numbers together, or(b) understood it?Active reading (2)2 Work in pairs. Look at the title of the passage and choose the best way to complete the sentences.1 The passage will be (c) .(a) a newspaper article about life expectancy(b) a sad story about death(c) advice about how to make the most of your life(d) a warning that modern lifestyles are bad for healthUnit 1 Discovering yourself122 The passage is likely to be (d) .(a) serious(b) funny(c) depressing(d) a mixture of all three3 The passage is likely to say (b) .(a) young peop le don’t think enough about death(b) life is short(c) people are dying unnecessarily(d) people don’t enjoy life enoughWe are all dyingBackground informationThe passage is taken from Everything That Happens to Me Is Good, a book of thoughts, experiences andinsights from the life of Geoff Thompson. The writer worked in many different jobs, including nine yearsas a “bouncer” in a nightclub in London (a bouncer has the tough job of making sure that no one causestrouble, eg if they are rude, drunk or violent). He then trained full-time in karate, judo and other martial artsand became well-known as a martial arts instructor. He lived out his dream to become a writer, authoringover 30 books on self-defence and self-improvement and has recently been making films and writing for thescreen. Asked what he had learnt from his years in martial arts, he said, “The main thing I’ve learned is thatwherever there is discomfort there is growth, but what people do is to look for growth in areas of comfort –and there’s no growth in comfort. So look for areas of growth that are uncomfortable but allow you to grow,and learn to become comfortable in those areas.”Language points1 I have some good news and some bad news for you (as the joke goes). The bad news –and I’m verysorry to be the bearer –is that we are all dying. It’s true. I’ve checked it out. (Para 1)Good news and bad news are often paired together in jokes and in comments on new information or recentevents where there is a mixture of positive and negative aspects, eg The good news is … But the badnews is …To check something out means to examine something or someone in order to be certain that everything iscorrect, true, satisfactory or acceptable. Check this out! is anattention-getting exclamation which meanshere’s something interesting to have a look at.2 … we are all going to be either coffin dwellers or trampled ash in the rose garden of some localcemetery. (Para 1)Coffin is a long box in which a dead person is buried. The expression coffin dweller is a humorous way torefer to dead people.The expression trampled ash in the rose garden of some local cemetery refers jokingly to the ashes of adead person placed in a cemetery garden where people walk on the buried ashes. Discovering yourself Unit 1133 After all, we never quite know when the hooded, scythe-carrying,bringer-of-the-last-breath mightcome-a-calling. (Para 1)The expression the hooded, scythe-carrying, bringer-of-the-last breath refers to the reaper, a person whoreaps or cuts corn for the harvest and is a symbol of death from medieval times of the West. A reaper ispersonified as a tall figure dressed in a black cloak with a hood covering his face and carrying a scythe,a cutting tool with a long curved metal blade used for cutting, or reaping long grass or corn. The reaperbrings death or brings your last breath. The expression when the reaper arrives means when death comesto you.4 … and nothing underlines the uncertainty and absolute frailty of humanity like the untimely exit ofa friend. (Para 1)The word exit here means leaving this world or death. The word untimely means happening at a time thatis not suitable because it causes problems. An untimely death is too soon or when a person is young.5 Knowing that we are all budding crypt-kickers takes away all the uncertainty of life. (Para 3)That we are all budding crypt-kickers is a humorous way of saying that we are all potentially soon to beburied, ie dead.6 The prologue and epilogue are already typed in. All that’s left is the middle bit ... choose the meat ofthe story. (Para 3)A prologue is a piece of writing at the start of a book, or the beginning ofa play, film or TV programmethat introduces a story. An epilogue is at the end of a novel, play or piece of writing, which carries an extracomment or extra information about what happens after the main story. Here, the writer’s point is that theprologue (birth) and epilogue (end, death) of your life are already written, but we all choose to write themiddle bit –the meat of the story.7 So, all those plans that you have on the back burner, you know, the great things you’re going to dowith your life “when the time is right”? (Para 4)A back burner is literally one of the back parts of a cooker which is used for heating or cooking food.Metaphorically, if you put something on the back burner, it means you have decided not to do it untillater. It is at the back of the cooker, just simmering or cooking slowly, so you don’t give it priority becauseit doesn’t need your full attention. The expression this back-burner stuff (Para 10) thus refers to thingswhich have low priority and get little attention.8 There’s only a promissory note that we are often not in a position to cash. (Para 5)A promissory note is a document giving details of your promise to pay someone a particular amount ofmoney by a particular date. The writer means that tomorrow, or the future, is like a promissory note forwhich you never get the cash, because the future never comes unless you act now and use time wisely, asif tomorrow is today.9 … but regret and a rear-view mirror full of “could haves”, “should haves” and “would haves”. (Para 5)A rear-view mirror is a mirror fixed to the front window of a car that lets the driver see what is happeningbehind. Here, the mirror refers to the past, which is behind us. We don’t want such a mirror full of regretsabout things we could / should / would have done, but did not do.Unit 1 Discovering yourself1410 I love watching people ingeniously stack the cucumber around the side of the bowl –like they’refilling a skip –and then cramming it so high that they have to hire a forklift truck to get it back tothe table … They just know that they only have one shot at it. (Para 6)A skip is a large metal container used in the building industry for waste; itis carried away by a truckwhen it is full.A forklift truck is a vehicle that uses two long metal bars at the front for lifting and moving heavy objects.The writer is using the images of a skip and a truck to emphasize how people use the opportunity to servethemselves, because they only have one shot – they only have one chance or attempt, they can’t return formore salad in this type of buffet, so they make the most of this opportunity.11 So w hat I’m thinking is (and this is not molecular science) … (Para 10) It means this is not specialized knowledge. It’s not rocket science; it’s simple and straightforward.12 The right time is the cheque that’s permanently in the post, it never arrives. (Para 10)That the cheque is in the post means money has been sent, its on its way. This is often said as an excusefor late payment, so if the cheque’s permanently in the post, it means the money never comes.13 It’s the girl who keeps us standing at the corner of the Co-op looking likea spanner … She’s stoodus up. (Para 10)The expression looking like a spanner on the street corner means he looks awkward and out of place,waiting for a girl who is late and never arrives.To stand someone up means not to come to meet them when you have arranged to meet them, especiallysomeone with whom you are having or starting a romantic relationship. The word us is an informal andpersonal way to include others who will recognize that this is a typical experience.14 Act now or your time will elapse and you’ll end up as a sepia-coloured relative that no one can puta name to in a dusty photo album. (Para 13)The expression you’ll end up as a sepia-coloured relative means that in the end you will be only anold half-forgotten photograph in a photo album. I can’t put a name to someone is said when you halfrecognizea person but you can’t quite remember his name.15 Better to leave a biography as thick as a whale omelette than an epitaph. (Para 14)An omelette is flat round food made by mixing eggs together and cooking them. The expression as thickas a whale means extremely thick. The writer means it is better to leave a very large biography than anepitaph, or, in other words, live a full life which is worth writing about. Reading and understanding3 Choose the best summary of the passage.3 Life is short. So there’s no point in planning for a future which may never come. Now is the time to dowhat we want to do. There’s no time to lose.Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 involving three things of the same kind (triple)2 an area of ground where dead people are buried (cemetery)Discovering yourself Unit 1153 the part of a place or thing that is at the back (rear)4 a book that someone writes about someone else’s life (biography)5 to put people or things into a space that is too small (cram)6 at the very beginning of a career and likely to be successful at it (budding)7 continuing only for a limited time or distance (finite)8 to pass (elapse)5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.1 About two hours elapsed before we reached the cemetery where the war dead were buried.2 I sat in the rear seat behind the driver. My three sisters were all crammed in the front.3 The entrance to the car park was blocked, so the road was full of cars which had been triple-parked oneagainst another, making it almost impossible to get past.4 We have a number of budding authors in our class this year, one of whom has written a fascinatingbiography of his grandmother.5 The time we have on this earth may be finite, but there are no limits to the human imagination.6 Answer the questions about the words.1 If you substantiate a claim, do you (a) prove it is true, or (b) persuade someone that it is true?2 If someone tramples over something, do they (a) pour water over it, or (b) walk all over it?3 If someone’s arrival is untimely, is it (a) at the wrong moment, or (b) late?4 If events are described chronologically, do they occur (a) in the order inwhich they happened, or (b) inno particular order?5 Is ingeniously likely to mean (a) artistically, or (b) cleverly?6 Is knackered an informal British word meaning (a) very relaxed, or (b) extremely tired?7 Is patently likely to mean (a) obviously, or (b) usually?8 When something is allotted to you, is it (a) given to you, or (b) taken from you?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 If you check something out, do you (a) find out, or (b) not think about it?2 If you see something from the sidelines, do you (a) take part in the action, or (b) stay away from it?3 If something is down to you, is it your (a) bad luck, or (b) responsibility?4 If you have something on the back burner, (a) will you look at it later, or(b) are you interested in itnow?5 If you are in a position to do something, are you (a) able, or (b) unable to do it?6 If time is ticking away, does it seem (a) as if it will last forever, or (b) to be passing quickly?7 If you can have one shot at something, (a) are you allowed to shoot it, or(b) do you have only onechance to do it?8 If you make the best of something, do you (a) enjoy it while you can, or (b) work hard to make it asuccess?9 If a girl stands you up, does she (a) fail to turn up for a date, or (b) refuse to sit down when you askher to?Language in useword formation: compound words1 Find more examples of each use of hyphens in the passage We are all dying .• I’ve double- and triple-checked it. (compound verb)• budding crypt-kickers (compound noun)• a rear-view mirror (compound adjective)• the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compound adjective)• back-burner stuff (compound adjective)• standing at the corner of the Co-op (compound noun)• a sepia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective)2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives.1 a party which is held late at night (a late-night party)2 a library which is well stocked (a well-stocked library)3 a professor who is world famous (a world-famous professor)4 some advice which is well timed (some well-timed advice)5 a population which is growing rapidly (a rapidly-growing population)6 an economy which is based on free market (a free-market economy)7 a boat trip which lasts for half an hour (a half-hour boat trip)It’s what / how …that …3 Rewrite the sentences using It’s what / how …that …1 What other people think of us is determined by how we behave.It’s how we behave that determines what other people think of us.Unit 1 Discovering yourself202 What sort of job we are going to end up doing is usually determined by our character.It’s what our character is that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing.3 What we do as a career isn’t always determined by the marks we get at university.It isn’t always what marks we get at university that determine what we do asa career.4 How we react to life’s problems is often determined by our childhood experiences.It is often what we experienced in our childhood that determines how we react to life’s problems.5 When we die is determined by our genetic clock, and the changes we make to it.It’s what our genetic clock is and what changes we make to it that determine when we die.It is / was not just that …but …4 Rewrite the sentences using It is / was not just that …but …1 Not only were the shops all closed for Thanksgiving, there was also no one in the streets.It wasn’t just that the shops were all closed for Thanksgiving, but there was no one in the streets.2 Not only did she spend all her time at college going to parties, she also took the time to gain a first-classdegree.It wasn’t just that she spent all her time at college going to parties, but she took the time to gain a firstclassdegree.3 Not only were they not listening to what he said, it also seemed as if they weren’t at all interested.It wasn’t just that they weren’t listening to what he said, but it seemed as if they weren’t at all interested.4 Not only was I upset, I also felt as if I was going to burst out crying. It wasn’t just that I was upset, but I felt as if I was going to burst out crying.5 Not only was the Grim Reaper intended to frighten people, it was also a figure of fun.It wasn’t just that the Grim Reaper was intended to frighten people, but it was also a figure of fun.collocations5 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 settle When you settle somewhere you go there to stay.(a) Where is dust likely to settle in a room?On the surfaces that aren’t used very often or aren’t cleaned.(b) If you settle an argument, is the conclusion satisfactory?Yes, it is, because the disagreement is solved and each party is satisfied with the outcome.(c) If you settle the bill, what is there left to pay?Nothing, because you have paid everything that is owed.(d) What do you do when you settle back to watch a film?We relax in a comfortable chair and enjoy it.2 smooth This word can mean flat or soft, comfortable, easy or confident.(a) If the sea is smooth, are you likely to feel seasick?No, because the sea is calm. We will feel seasick if it is rough.Discovering yourself Unit 121(b) If a changeover from one government to the next is smooth, are there lots of problems?No, because the changeover has gone well, without difficulties.(c) Is it a good idea to trust a smooth talker?Not necessarily, because some people who talk confidently like that do so to trick you, like aconfidence trickster or conman.3 offer This word can refer to something you would like someone to take, something someone gives, orsomething that is for sale.(a) If you decline an offer, do you say “yes” or “no”?We say “no”, because we are refusing it.(b) If you offer an apology to someone for something you have done, what do you say?We should say, “I apologize” or “I’m sorry”.(c) Where are you likely to see special offer?In a shop, because the shop is offering a special price or reduction for something.(d) If someone has a lot to offer, what kind of person are they?They are intelligent, talented, gifted or creative and they will bring these kinds of qualities to their work.4 bear If you bear something you carry or bring it. If you cannot bear something, you dislike it or cannotaccept it.(a) If you bear something in mind, do you forget it?No, we will remember it and consider it for a particular occasion in future.(b) If you bear a resemblance to someone, in what way are you like them? We look similar in certain physical features.(c) Is there anything you can’t bear to think about?I can’t bear to think too much about some of the problems in the world, famine, war, poverty etc. Inthe modern world, why don’t we just solve them?5 resistance This word can refer to the refusal to accept something new, the ability not to be harmed bysomething, or opposition to someone or something.(a) If there is resistance to an idea, do people accept it?No, not easily. They refuse to accept the idea maybe because it’s just a bad idea, or they may changetheir mind if they understand it better.(b) If the soldiers met with resistance, what happened?The soldiers met opposition from those they were fighting against.(c) Is there a way to build up your resistance to cold?Yes, we can keep ourselves as healthy as possible with a good diet and getting enough exercise sothat we are less likely to catch a cold, or if we do get one, we won’t suffer so badly.6 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.1 We all sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here, that we would never get a chance like thisagain, and we became determined not to waste it. Most important of course were the final exams inApril and May in the following year. No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so thepeer group pressure to work hard was strong. Libraries which were once empty after five o’clock in the。

新世纪⼤学英语综合教程3第⼀单元课后习题答案Unit 1Text A assure biased dread grin hover scrawl visibleText B await crease engage frail glisten hint sole1.Don’t sit for too long or you’ll______your new dress.2.There’s a ______ of summer in the air, although it’s only April.3. He ______me that the well-known doctor would cure my headache.4. I handed in my application for the job last week; I am eagerly ______ their reply.5. I wis h you’d stop ______ round and let me get on with some work.6. Hilary was out, so I______ a note to her and put it under the door.7. The little girl kept on dancing, her face and black hair______ with sweat.8. A ______ old woman with a walking stick came slowly down to the gate to meet us.9.Judy is the ______ survivor of the car accident the driver and all the other passengers died.10. In the room where the young man was killed, detectives found no______ signs of a struggle.11.While one of the robbers ______ the guard in conversation, the otherscrept into the factory.12. One member of the jury was ______ in favour of the suspect, because they shared the same educational background13. This was the moment he had been ______ for weeks-his mother found out theat he had told a lie.14. When she heard they were going to get married, the old woman couldn’t stop ______all day.Text A as it iseach and every every so often for fear ofget byin the background wrap sb. around one's little finger Text B catch sb. unawares except for make a livingpull up shut off1.The young couple spoke in whispers______ waking the baby.2.We ______ in front of a shop, bought some drinks and drove on.3. I can answer all the questions ______the last-it puzzles me too.4.We couldn’t ______ on my salary alone, so my wife did some oddjobs.5. He left his well-paid office job to try to ______ on a farm.6.I no longer go to see John regularly, but ______ he drops in at my office.7.Though she has a lot of power in that big company, Sandy tends to remain____8. ______ the power after you use the multi-media devices in the conference room.9. Although he’s been here just a few days, he knows the name of ______colleague.10.We hope to finish the work today, but ______ we probably won’t finish until tomorrow.11. Judy is quite obedient while her younger sister always ______ her father ______.12. The shower______ completely ______ all the clothes we hung up outside got wet.答案：1.crease2.hint3.assured4.awaiting5.hovering6.scrawled7.glistening8.fairl9.sole 10.visible 11.engaged 12.biased 13.dreading 14. grinning1.for fear of2.pulled up3.except for4.get by5.make aliving6.every so often7.in the background8.Shut off 9.each and every10.as it is11.wraps…around her little finger 12.caught us…unawares1.别坐得太久，否则会弄皱你的⾐服。

单词Unit13.He assured(保证) me that the well-known doctor would cure my headache.5.I wish you'd stop hovering(盘旋) round and let me get on with some work.6.Hilary was out, so I scrawled(潦草) a note to her and put it under the door.10.In the room where the young man was killed, detectives found no visible(明显的) signs of astruggle.12.One member of the jury was biased(有偏见) in favour of the suspect, because they shared thesame educational background13.This was the moment he had been dreading(担心) for weeks-his mother found out theat he hadtold a lie.14.When she heard they were going to get married, the old woman couldn't stop grinning(露出笑容)all day.Unit21. I don't like my straight hair so I'm going to have it curled .5).Given the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6).They try to preserve their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world.8.Among all his relatives, he has an especially deep affection for his aunt who cares for him most.9.Teaching is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should interact with each other in class.10.After his wife died, he remarried with much haste , which caused a lot of gossip (闲话) amonghis acquaintances.12. I have never seen a house like that — its untidiness defies description;I thinkshe ought to learn how to keep a house.14.It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and acquirea largevocabulary without the help of a teacher.16. Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major restraints on the growthof this factory; that's why it remains the same as it was ten years ago. Unit31.They bound(捆住)his hands and legs with a rope so he couldn't escape.3.He's been charged with possessing(持有) guns and attempting to attack the police.4.The product's success has surpassed(超过) all our expectations-we've never though that it couldsell so well.6.We like to make friends with shelly because she has such virtues(美德) as loyalty courage andtruthfulness.11.The lawyer's arguments are well grounded(充足的理由) because he has collected enough proofconcerning the case.13.The president failed in his attempts to win the second term because he hadn't fulfilled hiscommitments(承诺) made in the previous election14.Even though there are strict rules regulating(调节) the use of chemicals in food some foodproducers disregard them intentionally in order to gain more profits. Unit42.The professor paused to consult his notes,and then proceeded(继续) to ask us some morequestions.7.Their team failed to qualify(取得资格) for the world cup even though they had trained like crazy.8.Despite(尽管) the manufacturer`s repeated claims that the product is safe ,many people havestopped buying it.9.It is great to won yesterday`s volleyball match.What about eating out to congratulate(庆祝)ourselves on the success?12.In order to win in the school track and field meet,he disciplined(训练的) himself to practicerunning every day.Unit51.You should familiarize(熟悉) yourself with the rules before you start to play the game.4.The car that had been following ours suddenly accelerated(加快速度) overtook us6.Patients who are given the new drug will be asked to monitor(监控) their heartbeat temperatureand blood pressure8.Clear skies are no guarantee(保证) of continued fine weather it may rain in the evening11.Having anticipated the problems I might encounter I was well equipped(具有能力) to deal withthe situation12.I often buy processed(加工) foods they may not be so fresh but it's really time-saving13.We need to find some companies to sponsor(赞助者) the contest we're going to hold because wewon't be able to cover all the expenses14.In the past two years,she's stayed at home looking after her baby,she is hoping to resume(继续)her career soon.Unit62.How envious I am that he can attain whatever he desires while I can't.4. He snatched the photos from my hand before I had a chance to look at them.5. I prefer to take a bus rather than drive to work since the price of petrol is soaring .6. It's difficult for us to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.7. Smith wasn't at his best; therefore, he was substituted in the second half of the match.9.All details concerning the event are to be taken into consideration and nothing will be regardedas trivial .13. She wanted to buy those two expensive dresses, but I said it would be too extravagant to buyboth of them.14. My parents offered me an amount of money adequate to purchase an apartment, but I'vedecided to buy one myself.词组Unit11.The young couple spoke in whispers for fear of(避免) waking the baby.4.We couldn't get by(过日子) on my salary alone, so my wife did some odd jobs.6.I no longer go to see John regularly, but every so often(偶尔) he drops in at my office.7.Though she has a lot of power in that big company, Sandy tends to remain in the background(在幕后).9.Although he's been here just a few days, he knows the name of each and every(每个) colleague.10.We hope to finish the work today, but as it is(实际上) we probably won'tfinish until tomorrow.11.Judy is quite obedient while her younger sister always wraps her father around her littlefinger(随心所欲支配某人).Unit21. Don't let the little boy loose on the garden; he'll pull up all the flowers.3.When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to hold on .4. Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison — it is a sad state of affairs ,indeed.7.Do you think it wise for a person to build his hopes on the economic strength of hiscountry? Or should he base them on his own efforts?8. He's disorganized; he's inefficient; he's never been there when you want him. In short , he ishopeless.10.You can't always insist on your own way — there has to be some give and take .Unit31.People who cannot distinguish between(辨别)colours are said to be colour-blind.8.Their relationship broke up(破裂) when the girl learned that the boy was not to be trusted.9.I don't understand why Susan, a kind-hearted girl, should take pleasure in(乐于喜欢) mysufferings.10.The treatment has been described as(被认为) a painless way of curing cancer, which is untrue.12.She is a Swiss in so far as(在什么范围) she was born in Switzerland but she became an Americancitizen in 1978.15.She gets lost easily while driving; so now whenever she is uncertain as to(至于) which road totake, she will telephone her husband.Unit41.I am kind of(有点儿) hungry.May i go and see something to eat.2.I am afraid we are in for(遭遇) a storm.how about postponing our trip to another day.6. At the party last night nina drank quite a lot and made such a fool of herself(让自己出丑).7.My boss always keeps our designs under wraps(不公开) until he sees our competitors publicizetheirs.9.There was a young man walking up and down our street for hours last night,and if he wasn`tactually a thief he certainly looked the part(看上去像这类人).11.My wife has had her eyes on(看中) that house for a long time,but we don`t have enough money tobuy it.15.Though tennis is my favorite sport,i am not good at it.You will surely win me hands down(轻而易举) 。

综合教程第三册课后翻译习题参考答案综合教程第三册课后翻译习题参考答案Unit 1 Fresh Start1. 听到他屡遭失败的消息，我感到很难过。

（distress）It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated failures.2. 他虽然失去了老板的欢心，但仍然装出一副高兴的样子。

（assume）He assumed an air of cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss.3. 格列佛（Gulliver）经历了冒险奇遇，见到了一群光怪陆离的人物。

（assortment）Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw a strange assortment of people.4. 如果你再犯同样的错误，他会对你非常生气的。

（furious）He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake.5. 我们都被他坦率的观点、幽默的语言和亲切的态度所深深吸引。

(draw)We were all greatly drawn by his frank views, humorous words and genial manner.6. 等到雷鸣般的掌声平息下来，那位诺贝尔奖获得者开始演讲。

(die dawn)After the thunderous applause died down, the Nobel Prize winner began his speech.Unit 2 Tyranny of the Urgent1. 他时常想起孩提时代的往事。

（haunt）Memories of his childhood haunted him.2. 需要更多的志愿者来完成这项辛苦的工作。

Unit OnePeople Around UsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and Expressions1.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentenceswith them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) crease2) hint3) assured4) awaiting5) hovering6) scrawled7) glistening8) frail9) sole10) visible11) engaged12) biased13) dreading14) grinning2.In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to usethem in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) for fear of2) pulled up3) except for4) get by5) make a living6) every so often7) in the background8) Shut off9) each and every10) as it is11) wraps … around her little finger12) caught us …unawares▆Increasing Y our Word Power1.Choose the definition from Column B that best matches each phrasal verb in Column A, payingattention to the V+ Prep./Ad. collocation.▆ Answers:1) f2) c3) d4) e5) b6) g7) h8) aFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper phrasal verb. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) let out2) clean … up3) come through4) waiting on5) picked up6) ended up7) headed for8) ran through2. The prefixes ex-, fore-, pre- mean “former, before, or in advance” while the prefix post- means “afteror later than”. Study the following examples a nd form words by adding ex-, fore-, pre-, post- to the words given in the table and then complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have just formed. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) foretell2) preview3) forerunner4) postscript5) postgraduate6) precondition7) ex-husbandGrammar in ContextTask 1: Combine the given sentences into one by using attributive clauses.▇Answers for reference:1)I encountered many people whose lives amazed me. (See Para. 3, Text B)2)We drove in silence to the address (that/which)she had given me. (See Para. 21, Text B)3)He pushed through the doors and headed for the back room where his apron and busing cart werewaiting. (See Para. 16, Text A)4)I had seen too many people trapped in a life of poverty who depended on the cab as their only means oftransportation. (See Para. 6, Text B)5)Their social worker, who stopped to check on Stevie every so often, admitted Stevie and his mother hadfallen between the cracks. (See Para. 6, Text A)Task 2: Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Be sure to use present particles or past particles to modify nouns.▇Answers for reference:well-considered decision, folded paper, written notice, laptop storing my annual report, a postman delivering express mailCloze▆Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1)reliable2)syndrome3)adopted4)got done with5)gloomy6)or something7)chance8)come through9)barely10)in good shape11)booth12)mess13)scrawled14)peeking15)inTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆Answers for reference:1)What I didn’t count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in being a social worker.2)Shooting a quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh, My dear /My goodness/Mygracious, we’re going to miss the train!”3)At the kindergarten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmly on to their parents. Shouldyoung parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave immediately under these circumstances?4)In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping.5)When making donations, rich people should be as considerate as possible in order not to put the recipientin an embarrassing situation.6)Since last month, my work has been revolving around the routine office duties, so now I am counting thedays until the National Day comes, when my friends and I are going hiking in the countryside.2. Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answer for reference:That was a time when life was difficult for everyone. My family could barely get by on my small income from driving a cab. One late night I responded to a call for a cab ride. To my surprise, when I arrived at the address, I found it was a frail old lay who was awaiting me. After she got into the cab, I engaged her in conversation. I learnt that she was going to the hospice. Her doctor said she didn’t have very long. The old lady told me to drive through the downtown area. She pointed at some old buildings, telling me those were the places where she used to work or live. When the cab finally pulled up in front of the hospice, I didn’t accept her fare. In the rest of the day, I was lost in thought. Though I had to make a living, I lived not for the sole purpose of surviving. When circumstances looked gloomy, the small favour I had done could be a candle light. However faint the light was, it managed to warm up a soul and ennobled me as well. I did take pride in that small favour.Theme-Related Writing▆Do one of the following writing tasks after class.1)Suppose you were Frannie, the head waitress, in Text A. Write a short story about Stevie fromyour perspective.2)Read the following newspaper clipping and write a short essay on the question:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus during Rush Hours?▆Sample Essay for Task 1:We all knew Stevie was mentally handicapped, so everyone, especially our boss himself, doubted whether he would be a capable busboy in the truck-stop restaurant where I worked as the head waitress. However, our worries were gradually removed one week later. Smiling and hard-working, Stevie won over all our trucker regulars as well as us employees.Later we learnt that Stevie badly needed the job because the money he earned made it possible for his mother and him to live together; otherwise he would be sent to a group home. So you can imagine how worried Stevie was when he had to take sick leave for heart surgery. He was afraid that he would lose his job. After the operation, in the week before he returned, he called 10 times to make sure that he could still have the job back. At that time, what concerned me most was how Stevie could handle the huge medical bills.But something happened which completely caught me unawares. Our regular customers, those warm-hearted truckers, were so generous that they, together with their companies, contributed over $10,000 for Stevie. That Thanksgiving Day was a big day when Stevie was back to work and when the money was presented to Stevie as a surprise gift. I cried a bit while people were cheering for the occasion.Now, Stevie is still working here. Our boss thinks that Stevie is the best worker he has ever hired. (240 words)▆Sample Essay for Task 2:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus During Rush Hours?I am amazed to read what a blogger says about offering bus seats to the elderly. He claims that “it’s the young who need it more” because they go to work early in the morning and feel exhausted after a day’s work. The blogger also argues that it is unfair to offer seats to the elderly since they already enjoy free rides, and further suggests that during rush hours senior citizens be denied such treatment.I could never bring myself to agree with the blogger. Taking good care of the elderly is a universally accepted standard of conduct. In my opinion, offering seats to our elders is not just an indication of good manners; it is a moral issue. I always consider it my moral obligation to help others. Yes, you may feel comfortable for a while by remaining in your seat, but you will lose your character and moral values in the long run.Respecting the elderly is also our social convention. It is precisely out of our love and respect for the elderly that such special benefits as free rides are offered to them. No one can deprive senior citizens of their right to go out by bus at any time they like, and what’s more, we should make sure that they get special care when the bus is fully packed with passengers.Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved. It is through performing such small acts as offering seats to the needy that we learn to contribute to the building of a harmonious society. (268 words)。

Unit One FrendshipI. Key Words and Useful Expressions (Text A)1. appropriate (L. 4)1) adj.～(for/to) suitable; right and proper 适当的；合适的；正当的运动服用于正式婚礼中是不适当的。

Sports clothes are not appropriate for a formal wedding.他郑重其事的讲话方式适合于那个场合。

His formal style of speaking was appropriate to the occasion.2) vt.a) take (sth.) for one’s own use, esp. without permission or illegally 拿（某事物）为己所用（尤指未经获准或非法者）；擅用；挪用；盗用他被控告挪用俱乐部基金。

He was accused of appropriating club funds.b) ～sth. for sth: put (esp. money) on one side for a special purpose 拨出（尤指款项）为新的训练计划已经拨款5000英镑。

￡5000 has been appropriated for a new training scheme.2. thin adj. (L. 5) derogatory figurative of poor quality or lacking some important ingredient;feeble 质量差的；缺乏某些重要成分的；弱的；无力的总是用同样的借口就不足为信了。

The same excuse is wearing thin.书评家认为她最近写的那部小说没什么意思。

The critics found her latest novel rather thin.3. ground (L. 14)1. n. [C] (esp. pl.) ～(for sth. /doing sth. /to do sth.) reason(s) or justification for saying, doing orbelieving sth. 说、做或相信某事的原因或理由你没有抱怨的理由。